On April 28, 2025
Craig & Amelia Dunn and James Ravensberger
explained to a packed house
how Legacy Mushrooms got started and
how they grow their fabulous mushrooms
Craig & Amelia Dunn and James Ravensberger
explained to a packed house
how Legacy Mushrooms got started and
how they grow their fabulous mushrooms
On November 25, 2024, Tamara Litke
blew us away with her knowledge of
native plants and gardening in general.
blew us away with her knowledge of
native plants and gardening in general.
On October 28, 2024, Alisha M'Lot talked to another full house
about putting our vegetable gardens to rest for the winter.
Her slideshow is available on our Links/Apps page.
about putting our vegetable gardens to rest for the winter.
Her slideshow is available on our Links/Apps page.
On September 23, 2024, Nadia Vassev talked to a full house about healthy soil.
There are many different ways to amend your soil, with her latest discovery being electroculture. There are some links in links/app page on this site that Nadia recommends. If you have any questions, contact Nadia.
Her contact information is on one of the slides below.
There are many different ways to amend your soil, with her latest discovery being electroculture. There are some links in links/app page on this site that Nadia recommends. If you have any questions, contact Nadia.
Her contact information is on one of the slides below.
On June 24th, Rob Haines toured 25 of us around his fruit and vegetable gardens.
Truly amazing, inspirational and a ton of work!
Truly amazing, inspirational and a ton of work!
On May 27th, 2024, Erin Wilson educated all 30 of us in attendance on the
do's and don'ts of fire safety in the home & garden.
Click on: firesmartbc.ca. There are many useful links under the "Home Tools" tab.
On April 27th, Paddy Wales and Sheila Watkins spoke to another full house
about drought and deluge.
We learned that we should water our gardens deeply, less frequently,
as well as many other gardening tips: mulching, drought tolerant plants, native plants, etc.
Check out the Links/App page for a recommended site on selecting plants.
about drought and deluge.
We learned that we should water our gardens deeply, less frequently,
as well as many other gardening tips: mulching, drought tolerant plants, native plants, etc.
Check out the Links/App page for a recommended site on selecting plants.
On March 25th, Sandy Matches spoke to a full house about weeds.
Unfortunately our video system did not cooperate with Sandy's phone and we weren't able to see any of his great photos of the weeds, unless you were in the front row and able to see his phone.
Unfortunately our video system did not cooperate with Sandy's phone and we weren't able to see any of his great photos of the weeds, unless you were in the front row and able to see his phone.
On November 27th, 2023, Terri Scott spoke to a full house about Madeira Park gardens.
As well, Bill Charleton and a handful of others spoke to our group.
As well, Bill Charleton and a handful of others spoke to our group.
On October 30, Rob Haines taught us about beekeeping and preserving our produce.
On Sept 29, Ron Knight spoke to the club about cutting the work by 50%
On June 26th, 2023, Jason Croutch entertained us with some of his vast background knowledge. Jason debunked some common garden practices and demonstrated how to propagate roses. For more from Jason, please go to fraservalleyrosefarm.com
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On May 29, 2023, Cassandra Fletcher of One Straw Society informed us of all the wonderful activities and support to the farming community they do.
Please see www.onestraw.ca for details.
As well, we had an impromptu Tai Chi lesson by Albert Wong!
Please see www.onestraw.ca for details.
As well, we had an impromptu Tai Chi lesson by Albert Wong!
On April 24, 2023, Veronica Alice Havill taught another full house
all about soil and how to enrich it naturally.
all about soil and how to enrich it naturally.
On March 27, 2023, Catherine Dale taught a full house
how to feed the soil, not the plants.
It was avery interesting and informative talk!
how to feed the soil, not the plants.
It was avery interesting and informative talk!
November 28, 2022
Richard Beard educated and entertained us with his
knowledge and slideshow about invasive species.
October 31, 2022
Sandy Matches gave a wonderful, and at times humorous, talk answering attendees questions about everything garden and teaching us about houseplants and all their fun!
You can contact him at [email protected] if you're interested in garden design.
Sandy Matches gave a wonderful, and at times humorous, talk answering attendees questions about everything garden and teaching us about houseplants and all their fun!
You can contact him at [email protected] if you're interested in garden design.
September 26, 2022
Rand Rudland had an excellent slideshow
and lots of interesting information about butterflies.
Rand Rudland had an excellent slideshow
and lots of interesting information about butterflies.
June 7, 2022
A day of three garden tours
Our first tour was given by Michelle owner of Ruby's Run Urban Farm
Truly Extraordinary, right in the heart of Sechelt.
Produce and flowers available for purchase at Sechelt's Saturday morning market. www.rubysrunurbanfarms.com
Our second Tour was a guided tour through Sechelt Botanical Gardens, by the manager, Mary Blockberger.
A lovely place for a walk, complete with a picnic area.
coastbotanicalgarden.org
Our third and final tour was in Gibsons at Denis and Evelyn's Fafard back yard.
A beautiful oasis that they've been transforming from a treed lawn
into a remarkable, relaxing garden
complete with whimsical elements and water features.
A beautiful oasis that they've been transforming from a treed lawn
into a remarkable, relaxing garden
complete with whimsical elements and water features.
Monday May 20, 2022
Angela Strearns entertained and educated us about soil.
Our first meeting back after the pandemic had almost 30
happy, healthy gardeners in attendance.
December 9, 2019
Kathleen Suddes from Roberts Creek Honey
enthralled the almost 40 people in attendance
with her stories of a life of a bee and honey making.
November 5, 2019
Denise Lagassé, from Sunshine Coast Seed Collective, gave us a wonderful hands on, participatory presentation about saving seeds.
Along with her came her husband Roger Lagassé, the AV and photo guy, Maddie and Dianne from Gidora Fresh Farm Stand in Halfmoon Bay, who had garlic and seeds to sell, and Renuka, treasurer of Sunshine Coast Seed Collective. Also, Sylvia, from One Straw Society gave a guest appearance.
October 7, 2019.
Rosemary Bonderud and Karen Wells, tutored by Leani Farquhar,
lead us in making Thanksgiving Centrepieces.
June 10, 2019
Sixteen members attended the trip to the Lavender Farm in Sechelt.
They had a great time and learned a lot.
Nathan Mount, May 13th 2019
He entertained us with a well organized slide show and taught us about invasive species
and how to get rid of them, as well as indigenous plants.
An added bonus was Diane Brown's slide show of the
Californian desert flowers in bloom.
Another full house on April 8, 2019: Sandy Matches:
container plants - bonsai, terrarium bowls, and a lot more!
A full house for our first meeting of 2019, March 11.
Angela Koop from Deluxe Landscaping in Sechelt entertained us with tips on pruning.
Wreath Making at Naomi's in Garden Bay
December 10, 2018
An inspiring and entertaining talk by Botanus.com on Nov 5, 2018
www.botanus.com
Ayuko Inoue, taught us all about Garden Design
October 1, 2018
October 1, 2018
Sandy Matches' garden; first of seven on June 11, 2018 Pender Harbour Garden Tour
Sage Robson's Garden, second garden of our June 11, 2018 Pender Harbour Garden Tour
Leani Farquhar's Garden, third garden of our June 11, 2018 Pender Harbour Garden Tour. Steep driveway #1.
Diane Bland's Garden, fourth garden of our June 11, 2018 Pender Harbour Garden Tour. A good rest stop for lunch.
Jackie Grant's Garden, fifth garden of our June 11, 2018 Pender Harbour Garden Tour. The driveway was not steep, but the walk down and up to the water gets your heart going!
Janet McIntosh's (Luchkow) Garden, sixth garden of our June 11, 2018 Pender Harbour Garden Tour. Steep driveway #2.
Barb Nield's garden, seventh and final garden of our June 11, 2018 Pender Harbour Garden Tour. Steep driveway #3.
May 14 2018: Kym from Kym's Plants in Halfmoon Bay taught us all about propagation. We also had a very successful plant swap.
April 9, 2018
An informative talk about pruning by our local Rhododendron specialist, Ron Knight
March 12, 2018
Radina Jevdevic gave us a wonderful talk about container gardening. To hear more from her, you can contact her at www.radinaflowers.ca
or on Facebook as radinaflowers.
Her phone number is 604-844-7881
Dec 11, 2017
Wreath Making at Sarah Wray Hall, followed by pot luck lunch at
Rosemary Bonderud's house.
November 13, 2017
What an amazing talk we had by Gwen Odermatt. It was accompanied by first class professional photography by her husband, Paul.
October 2, 2017
Conway Lum gave us a full day of Garden Club.. The day started off at Paulette Orchard's house with a talk of what can be done in her garden at this time of year. This was followed up by a very informative talk in the Music School. Then Mr. Lum walked interested members through the gardens in Madeira Park and topped off the afternoon by walking through another member's garden with more helpful hints.
Conway Lum gave us a full day of Garden Club.. The day started off at Paulette Orchard's house with a talk of what can be done in her garden at this time of year. This was followed up by a very informative talk in the Music School. Then Mr. Lum walked interested members through the gardens in Madeira Park and topped off the afternoon by walking through another member's garden with more helpful hints.
June 12, 2017
Jennifer Lipka, formerly of WestCoast Seeds and currently attending school at UBC for an Environment and Sustainability degree, gave us a delightful, educational, entertaining and energetic presentation.
May 8, 2017
Fred Wein of Clearview Horticultural Products
on the subject of Clematis
April 3, 2017
The Wild Rhododendrons of Mount Elphinstone
presented by Ron Knight
March 13, 2017
Annette Clarke from Exotic fruit nurse in Roberts took us through an amazing slide show of some of the wonderful foods she's growing at her nursery. http://exoticfruitnursery.weebly.com/
December 3, 2016
Wreath making followed by a delicious pot luck lunch at Naomi's home
Nov 14, 2016
Laurel and Karen from Sunshine Coast Nursery guided the 24 members through a fun 2 hour make a take session of mini Christmas trees.
Oct 17, 2016
A very wet but informative lesson on drip irrigation, taught by Ron Knight.
A very wet but informative lesson on drip irrigation, taught by Ron Knight.
October 3, 2016
Mark Nyberg teaches us about deer resistant bulbs and
makes a hanging basket and a planter for our raffles.
July 11, 2016
Anne's tea and visit was wonderful. There were 25 members including 3 men. The sun shone and Anne revelled in the attention to her garden.
Sechelt Garden Club Tour
June 13, 2016
June 13, 2016
Donated flowers from Garden Club members for the 2016 May Queen float.
Many thanks from Georgina Scott.
Garden Club Meeting May 16, 2016
Ron and Carla Knight's Caron Gardens
Ron and Carla Knight's Caron Gardens
Ron's 10 tips for easier gardening:
1. Keep tools sharp --use a grinding wheel for larger tools.
2. Do not bother with fertilizer except in potted plants. Mulch and plant clippings enrich the soil. Use whatever lawn fertilizer is on sale for potted plants..
3. Accept the moss in grass; hardly needs any mowing or watering.
4. Use leaf blower to clear paths, driveways, roof and gutters. Blow leaves into garden beds.
Ron recommends Stihl BG 55 gas light weight.
5. Give up deadheading except newly planted rhodos for 2 growing seasons.
6. In open weedy areas use approx 6 layers of newspaper, or cardboard, and cover with mulch. This keeps out the weeds and enriches/makes soil.
7. Prune with shears. Plants that bloom before June prune after flowering.
For heaths and heathers use hand movements to prevent perfect shapes.
8. Do not use herbicides or insecticides or fungicides but improve plant environment: Examples: Improve air circulation by cutting back under growth, get more light in, enrich soil.
9. Plant correctly once so you don't have to prune or replant later. Know 10 year size, height and width, before choosing and planting. Leaving ample space between plants.
10. Don't plant annuals; too finicky and pricey.
These are some interesting asides Ron Knight mentioned.
Their garden is fenced, drip irrigated, and mulched.
Deer hate the smell of death -- he recommends 3 or 4 raw eggs blended with water in a spray bottle, left to rot a few days and spray over plants. The protein in whites, the albumen, rots and repels. Because it's sticky, it lasts through the rain. And supposedly humans can't smell it. Be aware: Raccoons like this stuff!
Rhodos don't do well in wind so plant deciduous azaleas instead. To make rhodos bushy, prune off the top single buds.
1. Keep tools sharp --use a grinding wheel for larger tools.
2. Do not bother with fertilizer except in potted plants. Mulch and plant clippings enrich the soil. Use whatever lawn fertilizer is on sale for potted plants..
3. Accept the moss in grass; hardly needs any mowing or watering.
4. Use leaf blower to clear paths, driveways, roof and gutters. Blow leaves into garden beds.
Ron recommends Stihl BG 55 gas light weight.
5. Give up deadheading except newly planted rhodos for 2 growing seasons.
6. In open weedy areas use approx 6 layers of newspaper, or cardboard, and cover with mulch. This keeps out the weeds and enriches/makes soil.
7. Prune with shears. Plants that bloom before June prune after flowering.
For heaths and heathers use hand movements to prevent perfect shapes.
8. Do not use herbicides or insecticides or fungicides but improve plant environment: Examples: Improve air circulation by cutting back under growth, get more light in, enrich soil.
9. Plant correctly once so you don't have to prune or replant later. Know 10 year size, height and width, before choosing and planting. Leaving ample space between plants.
10. Don't plant annuals; too finicky and pricey.
These are some interesting asides Ron Knight mentioned.
Their garden is fenced, drip irrigated, and mulched.
Deer hate the smell of death -- he recommends 3 or 4 raw eggs blended with water in a spray bottle, left to rot a few days and spray over plants. The protein in whites, the albumen, rots and repels. Because it's sticky, it lasts through the rain. And supposedly humans can't smell it. Be aware: Raccoons like this stuff!
Rhodos don't do well in wind so plant deciduous azaleas instead. To make rhodos bushy, prune off the top single buds.
Garden Club Meeting April 11, 2016
Paddy Wales talking about Resilient Gardening
Paddy Wales talking about Resilient Gardening
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Garden Club Meeting March 14, 2016
Wreath making at Lea and Sam Beaton's house in December 2015
Garden Club meeting; October 5, 2015
